Toy Therapy: 5 Toys for Kids with Special Needs

These toys will help build skills without being overly challenging.

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If your child has special needs, it's important to find toys that challenge her without being discouraging, says Diana Nielander, of the National Lekotek Center, a nonprofit dedicated to making play accessible to children with disabilities. The organization partnered with Toys "R" Us to put together its 2008 Toy Guide for Differently Abled Kids -- check out these picks from the guide.

Gross Motor Skills
The Inchworm by Radio Flyer (2 to 5 years)

The worm moves forward when your child bounces up and down, which encourages him to use his legs and trunk muscles for balance. $45

Radio Flyer, The Inchworm, available at www.toysrus.com

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